Posted by Tarkus on 10/16/07 20:56

Doug Jacobs wrote:
> Tarkus <karnevil9@atlantabraves.net> wrote:
>> Doug Jacobs wrote:
>>> * More likely than not, we'll see hybrid or combo players before too
>>> long. While this solves the consumer's conndrum of choosing between, say,
>>> Transformers and Pirates, it basically turns the HD video market into the
>>> same mess that is today's burnable DVD market.
>
>> What's so messy about today's burnable DVD market?
>
> You've got DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and then dual-layer variations of
> all of those.
>
> Some devices can only play DVD-R(W)s, whereas some can only play DVD+R(W)s.
>
> Which is which? Well, you won't know until you burn yourself a few
> coasters!

That's pretty much an obsolete problem. Virtually all new players play
all formats (save for maybe DVD-RAM), and most consumers, myself
included, don't even pay attention to -R and +R anymore, and just look
for the best deal. If HD combo players become the norm, the same thing
will happen.

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